In a world of Hooters, Twin Peaks, and Tilted Kilt-style breastaurants, it’s nice to know that ladies can get some classy culinary man candy thanks to Grey Tie Events. The new local chef-for-hire cooking-class service focuses on teaching culinary skills to party-goers with the added bonus of “witty banter” and…
Who doesn’t have a list of “don’ts” at work? Today’s the pastry chef’s turn. We love making people happy with sweet concoctions, and we work hard to make that happen. Here are some tips to remember when dining on sweets that will keep your pastry chef from turning into a…
Pretty much nothing in the world sounds more appealing than smacking someone in the face with a pie. Well the folks over at Peace Pi have a way for you to channel all your pastry-fueled aggression for a good cause this Saturday when the mathematically inspired Pi Day weekend hits…
According to bartenders, the Moscow Mule is so over. Thrillist spoke to 15 of the top bartenders and assembled a list of the drinks they think have trended themselves to death and those that deserve a little recognition. Somewhat surprisingly, the Moscow Mule hit the overrated list the most times…
You might be turning to a Paleo diet or going on an Atkins kick to help you prepare for the rapidly approaching pool season. However, according to the Huffington Post, those high-protein diets are far more harmful to health than helpful for folks in their middle age, with negative effects…
Now, we all knew Europe was snobby about cheese. According to NPR, one of the caveats of a new trade deal between the European Union and the United States could mean that American cheese makers would have to change their cheese classifications to remove any semblance of names that have…
The eventual revamp of nutrition labels on food packaging has been rumored for a while now, but the wait is finally over. The layout and design of the new label is subtly different from the old labels, but it emphasizes healthy eating directives that both the FDA and first lady…
Last summer, Wisconsin named the kringle as the state’s official pastry — not to be confused with their proposed state dessert, the cream puff. A kringle is a Scandinavian flaky pastry, similar to a danish pastry in texture, then filled with nuts, fruit filling, or custard. Since Racine, Wisconsin, apparently…
While the rain ended up shutting down downtown Phoenix’s Mardi Gras bash at CityScape last weekend, there’s no need to give up on Fat Tuesday completely. King Cake, cocktails, and parties around Phoenix will liven the mood back up, even if there’s no parade. Check out what you can do…
“Yelp Data” has mined its bevy of user reviews and rankings to reveal the absolute top 100 restaurants in the country that you have to try. Unfortunately, only two Arizona spots made the list, but both are in the Phoenix area. Short Leash’s food truck locked in the 81st spot…
When food companies get bored, the results can either be good or bad. While products like watermelon-flavored Oreos and McSalad Shakers might not have remained on menus and shelves long, important junk food inventions like stuffed-crust pizza and animal-style fries would probably never exist without the multitude of failures that…
Trust us, we’ve been there: Wading through Craigslist posts for job leads and getting spammed by job-search sites every 10 minutes for postings that in no way fit your requirements. The job hunt can be a total pain in the behind, but it may have just gotten a little easier…
Before I knew Mardi Gras was associated with copious alcohol consumption or showing breasts for beads, it was all about the cake. Tucked away in the loft of a Lutheran church, my grade-school French class would indulge in yeasty cinnamon cake every snowy February. I would cross my fingers under…
Just when you thought the wild world of the industrial food complex couldn’t get anymore sickening, disturbing, depressing, or infuriating, word leaked out of Kentucky that the Iron Maiden Pig Farm grinds up the intestines of dead piglets and feeds the cannibalistic slurry to the mother sows, among many other…
Joining the ranks of other delicious artisan bread bakers in town like Noble Bread and Pane Bianco, Mediterra Bakehouse Southwest adds to its loaves a certain visual flair that others just don’t have. While the flagship Mediterra operates out of Pittsburgh, a Coolidge branch, opened by the founders’ father, started…
So remember when the big beef recall quickly fizzled in the collective concern of meat lovers because the list primarily consisted of uncommon cuts like tripe, tongue, and lips? Well, turns out some of those odd beef parts are found in Hot Pockets. The Rancho Feeding Corporation, which was at…
There’s a new Facebook-based drinking game sweeping the U.K. and Australia and its extreme premise is being blamed for illness and even death. According to Time, the game Neknomination already has claimed the lives of four men under 30 years old in the U.K. with its severe challenges and viral…
For some reason, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has decided to put his official opinion on the books about pizza, and it isn’t sitting well with folks in the Windy City. The conservative judge apparently carries both his New York ties and strict views over to pizza and decided that…
Weed-infused sweets like brownies and lollipops have been around long enough in home kitchens and dispensaries, but the newest pot treat out of Santa Cruz will surely win over for savory snackers. According to marijuana.com, Reef Jerky, produced by Badfish Extracts, will hit shelves in California and other states where…
It was my birthday last week. I love my birthday, but it never really turns out how I imagine. For my 12th birthday, I asked for Donnie Wahlberg, to no avail. For my 18th birthday, my girlfriends tried to plan a surprise party for me, which I ruined mid-car ride…
No, that headline is not a euphemism. If you’re fed up with your wine going bad because you overestimated the amount of wine you needed (does that ever happen?) or sick and tired of wine stoppers forcing you to cram your bottle into the fridge in haphazard ways, Wine Condoms…
If we ever moved from the Southwest, fresh, handmade tortillas surely would leave a hole in our hearts. Luckily, we’re Phoenicians, so we’re spoiled by vendors like Lula’s Tortillas, who use years of tortilla-making expertise to bring delicious tortillas to local farmers markets. Though the tortillas currently are available only…
